National Republican., 1887-06-03
NEW PUBLICATIONS.

| TIE CENTURY MAGAZINE. June. IS cents;
" year New YORK; Century Company,
UhiUh Square. Publishers.
The number opens with portrait OF
Count Leo Tolstoi-a majestic, thoughtful
face. Peterborough Cathedral, England, Is
| described as well as illustrated in most
| interesting manner, taking us back to the
| romantic long ago. "College Boat Rlcingn
| follows, bringing us home again, and pre-
sentlng all the present day pleasure OF such
| a contest. Pictures do we'll their part here
| also, and the last exhibits lady waving a
triumphant handkerchief SO far, on this
subject, has Julian Hawthorne favored us.
| Now smother writer, Henry Eckford, offers
"Boat Racing by Amateurs" and bestows
useful information. Jack,n by Elizabeth
| Stuart Phelps, author Of hGates Ajar,"
is among the most powerful stories we
ever read, and especially as a warning
"a Visit to Count Tolstoi" is very agree
| able and curious. "Educatiou and Social
| Progress" has wise matter for serious
thought. The battle pieces are from "The
| Wilderness to Cold Harbor" and "Hand-to-
| Hand Fighting at Spottsylyania, both ac-
ceptably filing the blanks left by history,
and, like the articles generally, profusely
and finely illustrated. Interesting short
| papers then conclude the months bounty.
| But these are not all. Turning back, "The
| Hundredth Man, Stockton's absorbing
story, is continued, and also the important
"History OF Abraham Lincoln" and HHow
| Food Nourshes the Body" while several
poems appear, chiefly sonnets-the sonnets
being the better.
THE GAME OF DRAW PoKEFs'' BY JoHs
w. KELLAR. 80 cents. White, Stokes &
Allen, New YORK. Sale, Brentano.
The contents OF this neatly bound little
| volume evidence its authors marvellous
knowledge Of the fascinating game OF
"Draw.n We recommend this book as an
essential aid to beginners. 1t will doubt
less meet with a favorable reception from
experienced hands.
| principles OF the game, this guide includes
Gen. Schenck's noted work on poker, aud
mathematical tables Of probabilities Of the
different "hands." Also q description OF
the new game called progressive poker"
Poker should be played for amusement
only, according to Mr.. Kellar, and always
| with O "limit.o
1.-THE object Of the present volume is not
to assist you to win, but rather tells how
not to lose.n
For the latter object we will offer an in
fallible rule: "Don't play.n The various
methods Of cheating at the game, which is
so full OF opportunities for false practice,
are not touched upon by Mr.. Kellar, al
though It Is advised that the game be
"watched closely"
The poker playing fraternity of the bet
ter class, who abound In Washington, have
found a new and warm friend In "The
Game Of Draw Poker"
THE ROMANCE OF A LETTER. BY LOWELL.
CHoATE. Boston ID. Lothrop Company,
Franklin and Hawley streets. Sale, wm.
Ballantyne Son.
A novel which we have read with unfail-
ing pleasure throughout, as every one will
do who may permit himself the privilege.
II is story of strange love, and most apt
to confuse the accomplished guesser AS TO
the result. Don't anticipate your enjoy
ment, and so destroy 1t, by skipping.
Nothing dull is to be found among these
pages.
THE STORY OF A NEW YORK HOUSE. BY
II. c, BuNNER. illustrated by A. b. Frost
New York Charles Scribner's Sons. Sale,
VIM. Ballantyne " Son. Sl.25.
When New York city was in its village
state some eighty years ago, and to walk
north Of the city hall meant ramble in the
country, then and there is the scene of this
quaint and very interesting romance. The
old incidents furnish q picture absolutely
new. No hand has before assembled them
for view OF modern eyes.
The illustrations are worthy Of the text.
MosEBY's WAR "REMINISCENCES AMI
| STUARTS CAVALRY CAMPAIGNS. By
| JOHN s. MOsEBY, late colonel G. s, A. Bos
ton: George A. Jones " Co. Publishers.
This volume ''of moving accidents BY
field and flood" is exceedingly interesting
as a true story Of The rebellion time, and
valuable as vivid, minute, reliable history
1t embraces the most romantic scenes Of
our troublous years.